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Yamaguchi University
Graduate School of Innovation andTechnology Management
Autumn Classes Taught-in English

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Graduate School of Innovation
and Technology Management

OutlineGRADUATE SCHOOLYAMAGUCHIOF INNOVATION AND

UNIVERSITYTECHNOLOGYMANAGEMENT

Yamaguchi University celebrated 200th anniversary

Graduate School of Innovation and Technologyof the foundation in 2015 and is the third oldest national

Management was established in 2005 as one of the firstuniversity in Japan. Yamaguchi University, leading university

professional graduate schools of management ofof the region, boasts seven faculties and nine graduate

technology (MOT). The graduate school has educational

schools, with approximately 9000 undergraduate students

philosophy of "Cultivation of human resources who combine

and 1800 graduate students. Yamaguchi Prefecture, wheresystematic knowledge and practical expertise to create

the university locates, led the Meiji Restoration. Also, it

innovation sustainably." In accordance with the philosophy,

played a central role in Japan's transition to a modern nation

it has been producing a lot of quality graduates by providing

and is the center of manufacturing today. With "Discover it,

the state of the art but practice-oriented MOT education in

Nourish it, Realize it: A Place of Wisdom " as its motto,

Ube, Fukuoka and Hiroshima, as the only one MOT

Yamaguchi University aims to be a university where every

professional graduate school in West Japan. International

individual develops by working together with all members ofprogram, in which all courses are taught fully in English at

the University to promote mutual growth. It has been

Tokiwa campus (Ube), started in 2013

producing human resources with indefatigable human

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DIFFERENCES IN BUSINESS MODELS

What Is MOT?

RESULT IN THE NEED OF MOT[ US MODEL]IP position
SeedManagement of technology (MOT) refers to the management
by which technology-based corporations and organizations

Outsourcing abroad

Product�Product development[ JAPAN/ASIAN MODEL]

can create economic value and ensure their continued
growth by assessing the potential of technologies andSeedManufacturing�Product

developing them into businesses.
Our focus
Overlapping area of R&Dand manufacturing(Quoted from A Guide To MOT In Japan, 2005)

The manufacturing sector of the US and many westerncountries has shifted dramatically to developing countries
in Asia in the past twenty years. This rapid increase in

Why Not MBA,
But MOT?

outsourcing of manufacturing calls for ahigh standard in management of technology (MOT),
integrating technologies with business to create higheconomic value. As long as there exists an overlapping
area of R&D and manufacturing, MOT education will equip
you with more highly relevant knowledge, compared toMBA courses.

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Structure of the Graduate School's Curriculum
The graduate school curriculum is designed for the major fieldof innovation and technology management. Its aim is, by taking
advantage of technology, to nurture project leaders, managers, ordirectors who proactively promote new businesses regionally orglobally.
The curriculum is systematically organized into three course
groups: Fundamental, Advanced and Applied. Fundamental
courses cover six underlying areas of technology management.
Advanced courses are structured around Strategy Planning,Strategy Development, Business Planning, Problem Solving,Group Management, and Intellectual Property. Special Issue
Research - a compulsory course - requires each student toconduct a research on a practical issue.

｀Revised in Oct. 2019

Group of Courses

CoursesCategory

Innovation Management
Advanced Course on Operations Management
Fundamental Courses

MOT Business Laws
Finance/Accounting & Business Economics

Compulsory

Technology Marketing
Corporate Strategy Theory
Advanced Course on Open Innovation
Advanced Course on Research & Development
ManagementMarketing Research
Advanced Courses

Advanced Course on Business FinanceSelectively Compulsory

Advanced Course on Strategic Thinking( C h o o s e a t le a s t
f i v e c ou r s e s )Theory of Inventive Problem Solving
Management Organization
Leadership Theory
International Intellectual Property Laws
Intellectual Property MOT

Applied Courses

Green MOT

Selectively Compulsory

Life Science MOT( C h o o s e a t le a s tone course)

Monozukuri MOT
Data Science MOT
Special Courses

ResearchSpecial Programs
Internship
Dissertation I
Dissertation II

OptionalCompulsory

At University Health Service
Center, a doctor and nurses
provide emergency medical careand regular medical examinations.
They are also available for advice
on matters regarding your physicaland mental health.

SPORTS AND

Accommodation

RECREATION FACILITIESAll international students have to」01n

Real estate agents offer a variety ofhousing custom-built
for students. A staff of International
Student Office will go together with you toreal estate agents and helps you find anapartment. Average monthly rent is about
25,000 yen but
it varies according to its location andthe National Health Insurance Program.

and a tennis court

You need to pay the insurance premiums
However, you pay only 30% of the total
medical fee when receiving medicaltreatment. The alumni association"Tokiwa-Kogyokai" also supports a part ofthe insurance premiums for self-financed
international students.

room condition"Ube International House" in Tokiwa campus provides residential
accommodation for international students.

> New admissions (if vacant): every April and October> Period of stay: 6 months (extendable if vacant)> Application period: January (for the April Intake),
July (for the October intake).

> Monthly rent (exclusive of utility costs such as gas,electricity and water):Single room（）
Students will find a range ofplaces for eating andmeeting friends, andshopping at the University's
Co-op shops. The university
restaurant provides various
foods with homemade tastes.

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／Supportfor International Students／

JAPANESE LANGUAGE LEARNING SUPPORTThe International Student Center provides free Japanese language andculture classes as well as other supports to international students.

TUTORING SYSTEMTutors who are Japanese students support international students in study
and daily life when you first arrive in Japan.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Provided by THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT,｀by JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization)and others are available.

/social and Academic Activities

We receive foreign students from all over the world.

Our students have chances to participate international

The students nurture friendship and build mutual

academic events organized by our school andunderstanding through a wide variety of social

experience the frontier of MOT researchactivities／We offer a good opportunity for foreign students to network with our Japanese students studying at Hiroshima and Fukuoka
classrooms who are active CEO and managers

Information about Admission
Admission Office
Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University 2-16-1, Tokiwadai,Ube, 755-8611, JAPANTEL: +81-836-85-9009

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Tuition Fee

FAX: +81-836-85-9019

Email: en304@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp¥30,000¥282,000¥535,800

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CONTACT INFORMATION OF OUR SCHOOL:
Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management
Yamaguchi University,2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, JapanTel: +81-836-85-9876 Fax: +81-836-85-9877
mail:mot@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
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